Flush-tank-operating lever



E. L. DELANY neazv, 1927. 1,653,799

FLUSH TANK OPERATING LEVER Filed Jan.18. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 27,1927. 1 ,653,799

E. L. DELANY FLUSH TANK OPERATING LEVER Filed Jan.18. 1926 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 27, 1927.

UNITED STATES 'i,ti3,799

OFFICE.

EDWARD L. DELANY, QFBROOKLYN, NEW YORK; ASSIGNGRTODLLANY REALTY COR-FORATIOIT, F BROGKLYN, NEW

FLUSH-TANK-OPERATING LEVER.

Application filed. January 18, 1926. Serial No. 82,110.

My invention. relates to improvements in flushtank operating lovers.

The object of my invention is to. provide a flush tank operating leverwhich can be readily attached to the tank and removed therefrom and inwhich a good strong and durable fulcrum obtained. for theoperatincfhandle. and at the same time providing a link connectionbetween the operating handleandthe operating lever to insure oftheproper movement of the lever.

Another. object of myv invention is to provide a flush tank operatinglever of this character in which the operatingh andle may be readilyremoved and the flush valve lever readily removed, and the same timeproviding means for attaching the same to the tank, and said attachingmeans servin as means for holding the fulcrum of the fliishvalveoperating lever.

A further object of my invention is to providea siinple,oheap andeffective flush tank operating lever which can be readily attached toany flush tank and at the same time. providing certain detailsofstructure and combination of parts hereinafter more fully setforth.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improvedflush tank operating lever showing the tank insection.

Figure 2: is a longitudinal horizontal sec-v tional view taken on theline 22 of Elgure 1. v

Figure 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken on the line 33 ofFigure 1.

Figure 4. is a plan view partly in section showing amoditied form of.connection between theoperating handle and the flush valveoperatingleven, I I

' Figure 5 is a side elevation of amodified form of the invention. i

Figure 6 is atop plan view partly in sec-' tion of the modified formshown in Figure 5. v

Referring now to the drawings, 1 represents the flush tank, which as iswell understood by those skilled in the art, is pro- .vided. with anopening 2 through which exlendsv a tubular member 3, hav1ng. on 1 58,

outer end the annular flange 4 adapted to engage the outer wall of thetank/1, and limit the inward ,Inovement thereof. The

tubular member externally threaoed sleeve.

a horizontaliplane and throughwhich loosely passesthe flush valveoperating lever 12. The lever 12 beyond the bracket 7 is-turned orbentas indicated at 13, having the portion 1- extending parallelwiththemain portion of the lever, as clearly shown in Figj are 20f thedrawings. Passing through the slce e 3 isthe operating handle 15carrying the porcelain or china knob 16, by means of which the handle isoperated, as will be readily understood. The inner end of the handle 15is enlarged as indicated 2113'17, and passing through the. flush valvelever bracket 7, the sleeve 8 andthrough:an openingin the enlargedportion 17 of the han die 15, is a cotter pin 18forn1ing a fulcrum forthe handle 15. This -cotter pin 18 also locksthe fiushvalve leverbracket? onthe The extreme inner end of the handie 15 isbifurcated asindicated at 19 and intocwhich extends the link 20 pivotally mountedtherein by means of the cotter pin 21. .Tlie lower end of the link 20isprovided withan opening 22 through which extends the parallelv portion1a of the valve operating lever 12. By this structure it will be seenthatby pushing downthe knob lovthehandle lo is rocked upon the cotterpin 18 and the inner end of the handle moved upwardly. The link 20 drawsthe portion 14:

oftheflushvalve lever 12 u wardl rock- ,ing the main portion thereof. inthe open ing. 10 and 11 in the flushivalve lever bracket and raising theend of the lever to unseat the. valve.

In thchmdilication shown in Figure 4: the

flush .valver leven 12 terminates at the point Qljustgbeyond the arm 8of the flush valve bracket, and said lever between tl1'earmsg8' and 9.isprovided'with ansleeve 9A: through which the lever-passes and saidsleeve held' rigidly thereto by means oft-he set screw 25. The sleeve;Qisprovided-with thetwo out rdly eirtending. arms 26 and-27 betweenwhich the linl l .20 passes, and ie pivotiallyf' connected therebetweenby the cotter pin 28. In this form the operation is precisely the sameas that described in the preferred form.

In the modification shown in Figures 5 and 6 the tubular member 3 isconstructed exactly the same as that shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3. Inthis form, instead of having the flush valve lever bracket screwed onthe tubular member the said flush valve lever bracket 29 slips looselyover the tubular member and is held againstthe inner face of the tank bymeans of the lock nut 30. This flush valve lever bracket extendsupwardly and is provided with the inwardly extending arms 31 andprovided with up positely arranged openings through which the flushvalve operating lever 12 passes. The flush valve operating lever 12 isbent as indicated at 13 the same as that shown in Figure 2 of thedrawings. and the portion 14 extending parallel therewith. The handle 15is constructed and mounted in the tubularmember the same as that shownin Figure 2 of the drawings, and like reference numerals indicatelikeparts. The difference in this form is the link 20 extends upwardly andhas the portion 14: ot the flush valve lever extendingtherethroughinstead of downwardly, as shown in Figures 1 and 3 of thedrawings. In this form the same connection as shown in Figure 4: couldbe employed for connecting the operating handle and the flush valveoperating lever.

Having thus fully described my invention and a loose connecting memberbetweenthe inner end of the operating handle and the flush valveoperating lever for raising and lowering the same.

2. A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, meansfor securing. the tubular member-to the flush tank, a flush valveoperating lever pivotally carried by the inner endofthe-tubularmemberyand removable therefrom, an operating handle passingthrough the tubular member,

and pivoted therein to have an up and down i movement, anda movableconnecting t emberibetiveen the inner end ofthe operating handle andtheiflush valve operating lever for raising and lowering the same.

p A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, meansfor securingthe same to the flush tank, a member reinovably supported bythe tubular member, a flush valve operating" lever pivotally mounted insaid member, an operating handle passing through the tubular member andpivoted therein to have an up and down movement, and a link connectionbetween the inner end of the operating handle and the flush valveoperating lever for 'aising and lowering the same.

i. A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a. tubular member, meansfor securing the same to the flush tank, a sleeve mounted on the innerend of the tubular member, a flush valve lever pivotally carried by thesleeve. an operating handle passing through the tubular member. ahorizontal pivot passing through the sleeve, the tubular member and theoperating handle, whereby the handle has a vertical movement in thesleeve, and a loose connecting member between the inner end of theoperating handle and the flush valve operating lever for raising andlowering the same.

5. A flush valveoperating mechanism comprising a tubular member, meansfor securing the same to the flush tank, a flush valve operating leverpivotally carried by the inner end of the tubularmember, an operatinghandle passing through the tubular member and pivotally mounted thereinto have an up and down movement, an arm carried by the flush valveoperating lever and extending aroundin a line with the v inner end ofthe operating handle, anda link connecting said arm and the operatinghandle, whereby the lever is raised and lowered' i 6. A flush valveoperating mechanism comprising a' tubular member, means for sccuring thesame to the flush tank, a flush valve operating lever pivoted adjacentthe tubular member, an operating handle extending through the tubularmember and U pivotallvmounted therein, and a link connection between theinner end of the operatlever.

ing handle and theflush valve operating 7. A {lush valve operatingmechanism comprising a tubularmembenmeans for securmg the same to thefluslrtank, a flush valve operating lever extending throughthe tubularmember, means carried by the tubular member for pivot-ally supportingthe,

flushjvalve operating lever, an operating handle passing throughthetubular member and pivotally"secured therein, [and a link connect onbetween the mner end of the op e 'ating l'iandlc and the tbish valveoperating lever.

A flush ivalve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, meansfor securing the same to the flush tank, a member removablysecured tothe tubular member, a flush valve opemting; lever pivotally carried bysaid member, an operating handle passing through the tubular member andpivotally mounted therein, an arm carried by the flush valve operatinglever and extending oppositethe inner end of the operat ing handle, anda link connection between the arm and the inner end of the operatinghandle. 1

9. A flush valve operating mechanism coi'nprising a tubular member,means for securing the same to the flush tank, a member removablycarried by the tubular member, a flush valve operating lever pivotallymounted in said member, an operating handle extending through thetubular member, and pivotally mounted therein, an arm carried by theflush valve operating lever and extending opposite the inner end of theoperating handle, and a link connection between the said arm and theinner end of the operating handle.

10. A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, meansfor securing the same to the flush tank, a flush valve operating leverpivotally supported by the tubular member, an operating handle passingthrough the tubular member and pivotally mounted therein, the flushvalve operating lever having its end bent around beyond the tubularmember, and a link connection between the end of the bent portlon of thevalve operating lever and theoperating handle.

11. A flush valve mechanism comprising a tubular member, means forsecuring the same to the flush tank, a flush valve operating leverpivotally supported by thetubular member, and said lever having its endsbent around beyond the inner end of the tubular member, an operatinghandle passing through the tubular member and pivotally mounted therein,and a link loosely mounted on the bent end of the valve operating leverand pivotally connected to the inner end of the operating handle.

12. A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, meansfor securing the same to the flush tank, an operating handle pivotedwithin the tubular member to have an up and down movement therein, apivoted flush valve operating lever extending at right angles to thepivoted 0perating handle and a link connection between the inner end ofthe operating handle and the flush valve operating lever.

13. A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, meansfor securing the same to the flush tank, an operating'handle passingthrough the tubular member and pivoted therein to have an up and downmovement, means carried by the tubular member for pivotally supportingthe flush valve operating lever at right angles to the operating handle,and a link connection between the inner end of the operating handle andthe flush valve operating lever.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

EDWARD L. DELAN Y.

